A key challenge for the ground handling sector is the fact that it is by its nature, still very archaic, says Patrick Ee, senior manager cargo services centre and ULD management at Singapore Airlines Cargo. “Th e processes in place, the technology, the manpower intensity is still the same – there has been no real technological breakthrough and things are still done in the same way as they have in the past,” he said. “I think the challenge is really for the industry to collaborate – and when I … [Read more...] about Ground handling at a pivotal point
Air Cargo at a Crossroads
Shippers & forwarders’ perspectives
Data is quickly becoming the most valuable asset a company has, but without the ability to exchange it and make money from it, it has limited value, cautioned Jean Verheyen, founder and chief executive officer of Nallian, a data sharing platform that helps companies within the same value chain to collaborate more effectively. Verheyen was responding to a question by the session moderator, Glyn Hughes as to whether it was realistic for the air cargo sector, which has taken nearly four years to … [Read more...] about Shippers & forwarders’ perspectives
Shippers & forwarders’ perspectives
Data is quickly becoming the most valuable asset a company has, but without the ability to exchange it and make money from it, it has limited value, cautioned Jean Verheyen, founder and chief executive officer of Nallian, a data sharing platform that helps companies within the same value chain to collaborate more effectively. Verheyen was responding to a question by the session moderator, Glyn Hughes as to whether it was realistic for the air cargo sector, which has taken nearly four years to … [Read more...] about Shippers & forwarders’ perspectives
Multi-modal threats and opportunities
Crucial to any discussion of the future of air cargo is Asia, reminded Andrew Herdman, director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) as he highlighted the significance of the region to the sector. In particular, he noted that a third of the cargo industry now touches China in one way or another. “Th e future’s continued growth will be in Asia, it’s a huge market, so Asia is going to be at the forefront of those developments both in terms of the sourcing front, but also … [Read more...] about Multi-modal threats and opportunities
E-commerce redefining the world
The opportunity is there however I sincerely believe that the air cargo market has to transform and has to innovate accordingly, ” said Syed Ali Ridha Madihid, regional director (operations & supply chain), ZALORA Southeast Asia. Zalora which started in late 2011 as part of Rocket Internet’s venture into Southeast Asia is primarily a B2B2C company with a small B2C component, involved in the online fashion and apparel space. In particular, the industry needs to move while e-commerce is … [Read more...] about E-commerce redefining the world